The simplest value of $$\frac{{3\sqrt 8 - 2\sqrt {12} + \sqrt {20} }}{{3\sqrt {18} - 2\sqrt {27} + \sqrt {45} }}{\text{is:}}$$
A. $$\frac{3}{2}$$
B. $$\frac{2}{3}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{3}$$
D. $$2$$
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Expression}} \cr & = \frac{{3\sqrt 8 - 2\sqrt {12} + \sqrt {20} }}{{3\sqrt {18} - 2\sqrt {27} + \sqrt {45} }} \cr & = \frac{{3\sqrt {2 \times 2 \times 2} - 2\sqrt {2 \times 2 \times 3} + \sqrt {2 \times 2 \times 5} }}{{3\sqrt {3 \times 3 \times 2} - 2\sqrt {3 \times 3 \times 3} + \sqrt {3 \times 3 \times 5} }} \cr & = \frac{{6\sqrt 2 - 4\sqrt 3 + 2\sqrt 5 }}{{9\sqrt 2 - 6\sqrt 3 + 3\sqrt 5 }} \cr & = \frac{{2\left( {3\sqrt 2 - 2\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 5 } \right)}}{{3\left( {3\sqrt 2 - 2\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 5 } \right)}} \cr & = \frac{2}{3} \cr} $$Related Questions on Surds and Indices
A. $$\frac{1}{2}$$
B. 1
C. 2
D. $$\frac{7}{2}$$
Given that 100.48 = x, 100.70 = y and xz = y2, then the value of z is close to:
A. 1.45
B. 1.88
C. 2.9
D. 3.7

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